The management and operation of a civil and construction engineering office, the performance of activities such as the preparation of static calculations and reinforced concrete, the design of above and below ground structures, roads, railways, metal carpentry, water and air purification, hydraulic and canalization works, as well as works related to territorial planning, and any and all activities connected with engineering and design work in general, including any and all related consulting. The company may also acquire, sell, receive and grant the use of technologies, technical know-how, industrial patents, trademarks, licenses and intellectual property rights in general, particularly in the aforementioned sectors. The company may also engage in activities such as granting loans, guarantees, including mortgages, sureties and guarantees, also in favor of third parties, excluding, however, the exercise of banking and insurance activities. The company may also acquire, encumber, manage, administer and sell real estate in Switzerland and abroad, as well as participate in real estate companies and enterprises with headquarters and/or activities in Switzerland and abroad, in compliance with applicable laws. It may also acquire stakes in commercial, financial and industrial enterprises, participate in consortia and carry out all commercial or financial operations deemed useful or connected to the company's purpose. The company may open branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. Finally, the company may carry out all commercial, industrial and financial operations or of any other kind deemed necessary or useful and functionally connected with the company's purpose or aimed at achieving it.